Facing the Future audit 2017

We commit to auditing our standards so we can build a comprehensive picture of paediatric provision across the four nations. This audit covers Facing the Future: Standards for acute general paediatric services and Facing the Future: Together for child health.

Both standards lay out what is needed to deliver high quality, safe and sustainable services.

Results from the audit highlight gaps within paediatric rotas, with not enough consultants present within the hospital during times of self-identified peak activity.

Auditing the Together for child health standards show poor links between primary care and the hospital child health service.